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• inert — in|ert [ıˈnə:t US ə:rt] adj [Date: 1600 1700; : Latin; Origin: iners unskilled, doing nothing , from ars skill, art ] 1.) technical not producing a chemical reaction when combined with other substances ▪ inert gases 2.) literary not moving, or… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• inert — adj. VERBS ▪ be, remain ▪ become ADVERB ▪ completely ▪ She lay completely inert on her bed. ▪ …   Collocations dictionary

• inert — /ɪnˈɜt / (say in ert) adjective 1. having no inherent power of action, motion, or resistance: inert matter. 2. still, and apparently incapable of movement: *he lay exhausted and inert, his eyes closed, and with little to distinguish him from one… …  

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